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Spuff

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Personally the only thing I use is my trusty 8 year old PS3 controller, except in strategy games.
People's preference of control is usually what they are used to.
For GTA everyone whose opinion I have heard says driving is much better with a gamepad.
If you were totally used to any controls then for some games, or activity in games, K&M will be better and in others gamepad will be better (and the opposite of a step down).

The Xbox One controller is more up to date than the 360.
 
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Wozza63

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The Xbox 360 controller seems to have the best compatibility across the majority of games. The PlayStation controllers require some key binding work for quite a few games. Especially older ones.

I don't use the controller much but for some games it is far better than KB+M. Racing games are especially awful on a keyboard and mouse and some console ports just seem to be nicer to play with the controller.
 
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Haz256

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I use a wired Xbox 360 controller for games such a Borderlands and Left4Dead. Games where really high accuracy and precision isnt really required. Much prefer it to keyboard and mouse.

A wired Xbox360 controller is also plug and play. I didnt have to install and drivers manually, or adjust the settings in game to use it. It just works, as long as its plugged in before the game loads up :)
 
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amoshi

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Haz256 said:
I use a wired Xbox 360 controller for games such a Borderlands and Left4Dead. Games where really high accuracy and precision isnt really required. Much prefer it to keyboard and mouse.

A wired Xbox360 controller is also plug and play. I didnt have to install and drivers manually, or adjust the settings in game to use it. It just works, as long as its plugged in before the game loads up :)
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As I'm also an FPS person, I think I'm convinced now.
Thank you everyone for your opinions. :)
 
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Spuff

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Wozza365 said:
The PlayStation controllers require some key binding work for quite a few games.
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No more so than an Xbox controller if you use an Xbox profile. Games think my PS3 controller is an Xbox controller.

JaM1e said:
PS4 controller for games such as batman, GTA etc.
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Like I said it's probably what you are used to. I tried a PS4 controller and I prefer my non-shock PS3 controller (nice and light (I prefer the PS3 controller anyway)). I don't get why people, who complain about the original's lightness, who are holding something in their hands maybe for hours want it to be heavier. Also the PS4 controller I have has a left stick output that moves wrongfully slowly.
 
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Wozza63

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Spuff said:
No more so than an Xbox controller if you use an Xbox profile. Games think my PS3 controller is an Xbox controller.



Like I said it's probably what you are used to. I tried a PS4 controller and I prefer my non-shock PS3 controller (nice and light (I prefer the PS3 controller anyway)). I don't get why people, who complain about the original's lightness, who are holding something in their hands maybe for hours want it to be heavier. Also the PS4 controller I have has a left stick output that moves wrongfully slowly.
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I did say that it was mostly for older games where the PS3 controller struggles a bit more.

But I do prefer the 360 controller over all other controllers compatible with PC. I still find it the most comfortable.
 
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bo0td

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Spuff said:
If to the game the PS controller is an Xbox controller why is there a difference?
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There isn't. I use my Dualshock 4 via Bluetooth. It's worked flawlessly with every game I own. As you said, the game treats it as if it's a 360 controller when using DS4Windows, Input Mapper, or something similar. Can even use the touchpad as a mouse, really handy for games with only partial controller support.
 
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